When the Minnesota Timberwolves traded controversial player Jimmy Butler to the Philadelphia 76ers, he left the Timberwolves little choice but to try to salvage the best value the team could get. But with his ability to almost single-handedly will the Miami Heat to NBA Playoffs success, many Minnesota Timberwolves fans are left wondering what might have been if the team had settled on a way to keep Butler happy.
The Minnesota Timberwolves have had some incredible NBA players on their roster at one time or another, but perhaps no player was more controversial and polarizing than the former Minnesota Timberwolves guard, Jimmy Butler.